Sex differences in children's health status as measured by the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL)™: cross-sectional findings from a large school-based sample in the Netherlands

• Main Authors: Annelieke Hijkoop (Author), Chantal A. ten Kate (Author), Marlous J. Madderom (Author), Hanneke IJsselstijn (Author), Julie A. Reuser (Author), Hendrik Koopman (Author), Joost van Rosmalen (Author), André B. Rietman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Previous research has shown that female adolescents and adults report lower health status than their male peers. Possibly, this discrepancy already develops during childhood. We collected sex-specific data with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) in a large school-ba...